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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 267
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Not many labouring men may apprehend the deep arguments of the religious teacher, but the least intelligent can appreciate a bit of practical advice that tells on the well-being of his household as well as on the labourer's own daily comfort and self-respect. Dr. Duncan knew that, even in the poorest family, there were odds and ends of income apt to be frittered away in unnecessary expenditure. He saw some thrifty cottagers using the expedient of a cow, or a pig, or a bit of garden-ground, as a savings bank,--finding their return of interest in the shape of butter and milk, winter's bacon, or garden produce; and it occurred to him that there were other villagers, single men and young women, for whom some analogous mode of storing away their summer's savings might be provided, and a fair rate of interest returned upon their little investments.
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定位：Excerpt 267 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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邓肯牧师明白，许多劳工听不懂深奥的宗教道理，但最不聪明的人也能接受对家庭生计和自身体面有好处的实用建议。他知道再穷的家庭也有零零碎碎的收入，容易在不必要的开销上漏掉。他看到有些节俭的佃农把一头牛、一口猪或一小块菜地当“储蓄银行”，用牛奶、黄油、腌肉或蔬菜作为回报。于是他想到，可以为单身汉和年轻女工提供类似的存钱方式，让他们把夏天挣的钱存起来，并获得合理的利息。这说明：好的储蓄设计要贴近人们已有的习惯，用看得见的回报吸引人。
上下文
斯迈尔斯《节俭》中描述邓肯牧师观察穷人储蓄习惯、构思储蓄银行的思路。
今日一问
你能否把一项好习惯嫁接到自己已有的日常做法上？
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